“Homosapien Uruguayanera”

The warmth of the “Homosapien Uruguayanera” is extraordinary. Our wonderful “abuelas” (“grandparents”) Primavera and Angelito who live on the river bank and whose small farm we pass through every day, welcome us by their fireplace to chat, eat and watch the Brazilian soap-operas. There is Mercedes and Reuben who

Dreaming of Water

It’s 1.30am. We’ve just arrived back on the boat. Twenty hours ago, at 05.30am, we found ourselves crawling out of bed,  jumping into the dinghy and onto our bikes to the local town to catch a bus to the capital, Montevideo. We had an appointment with a yellow fever vaccination (in which we paid to …

Two Porches Join the Team

Ok, so they might not have shiny spoilers or alloy wheels, but our new, just released EL 32 SWAROVISION sponsored binoculars, are the racing car elites in the world of optics. And they’re about to get the test of their lives! Weighing in at a mere 580g, they effortlessly accelerate through our on-going concerns over …